You guys are awesome. I'm glad I found this place. I have a couple questions about my viv.
Right now I am using an old 20g tank I had from fish. I have BIG plans to make a new one this summer as a custom build, but this is what I have right now. Zaxxi is ~7" right now so it works.
The problem I'm having is with the heat lamp. When I put the bulb enclosure on top of the lid, the tank isn't warm enough. It maxed at 85f. So then I hung the light from the lid. The air temp above the basking rock is 106f. That seems right. My question is the rock... It feels hot, so I put the probe right on it and it maxed out at 119f...
Is that too hot? Do I need to be concerned?
Right now Zaxxi seems to enjoy basking in an upright position rather than flat. Any thoughts? (also, I have more things to put in the tank, I just need to wash them and get them ready)
She waved at me when I came in today.
Right now I am using an old 20g tank I had from fish. I have BIG plans to make a new one this summer as a custom build, but this is what I have right now. Zaxxi is ~7" right now so it works.
The problem I'm having is with the heat lamp. When I put the bulb enclosure on top of the lid, the tank isn't warm enough. It maxed at 85f. So then I hung the light from the lid. The air temp above the basking rock is 106f. That seems right. My question is the rock... It feels hot, so I put the probe right on it and it maxed out at 119f...
Is that too hot? Do I need to be concerned?
Right now Zaxxi seems to enjoy basking in an upright position rather than flat. Any thoughts? (also, I have more things to put in the tank, I just need to wash them and get them ready)
She waved at me when I came in today.